Category: Entertainment

Aug 09

Going Gaga!

Okay, let’s admit it, we’re all material girls and yeah, we like to have fun, too!

And our present material girl, Lady Gaga, is on tour singing her hits  “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Paparazzi,” and “Poker Face.”  See her live  in Minneapolis at the Xcel Energy Center on August 31st, 2010.  For the other cities and dates of  her tour, check  check Tickets Now®

And to add to your own gaga look get Lady Gaga ” The Fame Monster” tattoos.  Temporary tattoo sheet for only $5.00, plus I LOVE LADY GAY GAY tattoo.  Visit her site where you can find memorabilia, apparel, and accessories!

Fame, Fun,  and Fabulous!

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Jul 31

Christmas In July!

QVC  has been doing Christmas In July this month, but the best was left for last.  A special priced, markdown on the favorite Wii.  Nintendo Wii Sport Resort w/accessories reg. priced $363.00, clearance priced at $299+sh, on 5 easy pays!. 

Tip:  Get rechargeable battery pack for hours and hours of enjoyment.  Some Wii systems $20.00 cheaper, no easy pay.

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Jul 25

MarkdownMom At The Movies: Inception

Chris Nolan, noted for Memento, The Prestige, and Batman:  The Dark Knight, delves into the far recesses of the mind with Inception starring Leonardo DeCaprio.  For those who like a visually stimulating, action packed movie with an edge, this movie provides all of that and more.  Leonardo DeCaprio as the main leader of a team that accesses their targets’ dreams to acquire secrets buried in the psyche, takes it one step further to plant an idea into the mind of the son of a wealthy energy tycoon, is a tour de force in this role.  Like the team, his fellow actors offer strong, independent supportive roles that offer up a dynamic ensemble within the many layers of this movie.  Well worth the price of the $10 movie ticket and later buying the DVD to play over and over again.

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Jul 22

Freebie: Calling All Daves, Davys, Davids!

Dave Anderson, founder of Famous Daves, is celebrating his success as a BBQ restauranteur by declaring August 1, 2010 Dave’s Day–A Great Day to be a Dave.  If you’re a Dave show up with ID in hand and get a free meal (up to $15) for FREE!  This includes takeout.  And if your middle name is Dave, you can cash in on an entrée for half price (up to $7.50). 

Share this with all your Daves, Davids, or Davys!  MarkdownMom is circling August 1 on her calendar to take her favorite Dave to Famous Dave’s!

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Jun 11

Make A Date & Get A Free Movie From Redbox & Facebook!

Renting movies has become easier and cheaper.  Now for only a $1 a day get the recent releases conveniently located near you.  At drugstores, supermarkets, and even some large retailers like WalMart, you will find the Redbox user friendly and now you can try it for FREE from Facebook.

On June 21, 2010 get a free rental by going on Facebook.  All you have to do is click the “Like” button at the top–easy, peasy.

Tip: When you return your movie to the Redbox, make sure that you wait until you get the message:  Return Successful; otherwise, someone can come along and take out that movie and you will get charged for it!

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Apr 15

2010Tax Day Freebies!

Ah, tax day–the pain that keeps on giving!  But to ease your deflated wallet several merchants are offering special deals and freebies only today.

Starbucks. Wake up and smell the coffee and rid your head of that muffled feeling from all those figures and blanks.  Bring a reusable drink container to one of the 11,000  locations and get a free fill of coffee!

Cinnabon.  Okay, tax day bites!  But you can’t have coffee without a bit of pastry for that morning repast.  Instead you can get 2 free bite size cupcake at their mall bakeries.  Plus sound out in their Tax Day Bites essay contest and win a $100 gift card!

Dunkin’ Donuts®.  Well, we are at the morning coffee break.  So get that second cup of coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts--you’ll need it, and a free donut with it.

Taco Del Mar.  Now it’s lunchtime, so head out to Taco Del Mar for your free taco! Arriba!

Subway®. It’s time for that afternoon siesta, but in lieu of that how about taking a break and getting a free cookie of your choice from Subway?  You’ll need that extra sugar pick-me-up on this day!

Jamba Juice. Need something with your cookie?  Download coupon for Jamba Juice’s BOGO sale.  Buy one drink and get one free drink free. Coupon good until 4/25/2010.

F.P. Chang’s. Oh it’s supper time, it’s supper time! Come on! do you really feel like cooking?  Instead go with your fellow sufferer to F.P.Chang’s and get 15% off your meal.  Wise old saying:  Even a poor man feels better with a full stomach!

Maggie Moos.  The day is almost passing into a distant memory as you drop-off your taxes last minute at the Post Office.  After that bitter experience, tantalize your tastebuds with a free sample of its new MaggieMia’s Ice Cream Pizza. I don’t know how you spell relief, but I spell it I-c-e C-r-e-a-m.  Remember you can even let out a little steam; afterall, you scream, I scream–everyone screams for Ice cream!

You Made It Another Year!  Rah!!!   Take 2 Tylenol …

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Mar 17

Luck of the Irish Served Up Here!

The Java Train Cafe in St. Paul, Minnesota’s Como Park offers delicious traditional family meals and on St. Patrick’s Day that means from noon to 9PM Corn Beef & Cabbage, Shepard’s Pie (sells out early), and Irish Soda Bread.  Order by half servings at $5.00 or full servings $7.00. 

Plus have your kids (5-10) learn to make Irish Soda Bread for $10.  Online coupons,  list of daily specials such as Build Your Own Pasta.

Put April 3rd and April 4th on your calendars for their upcoming Easter Events!

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Feb 16

Adults Will Fight The Kids To Play With These Hot Toys!

It use to be up, up, and away in my beautiful balloon.  Now it’s up, up, and away in my beautiful flying saucer. 

 The coolest flying toys offered by Vectron, has this new addition that can be controlled by your palm.  Automatic sensors keep tabs on the distance to the ground to keep it hovering.  This latest interactive toy comes with 1 vectron, 1 charger, and instructions for hours of fun.   Comes in blue and orange.

 At Amazon for $29.95.

For the big kid in your life, check out the Vectron Blackhawk Flying Saucer that hovers, dives, and climbs.   

Four years in development, it uses the latest US Air Force technology. The surrounding ring features an LED display into which you can program up to four separate 30 character messages. These can be changed while the Blackhawk is flying. Additional green LEDs run along the top and bottom of the ring. The flying saucer is tethered by a command line that sends the power and commands to the Blackhawk, eliminating the need for batteries. (The docking station plugs into any AC power outlet.) The command line can also be threaded through the docking station to your specified length which prevents the flying saucer from flying off out of control, so you can fly it safely even in the smallest of spaces! A training feature steps in to prevent crash damage, making learning to fly the Blackhawk a piece of cake. It also features a turbo mode that makes the controls more sensitive and an autopilot mode that controls the Blackhawk hands free. A safety feature is included that stop the propellers automatically upon contact with any object.  At Amazon for $49.95.

Remember, Providing Hours of Fun, Means Keeping Kids and Hubby Out of Your Hair!

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Oct 02

A Loaf of Bread, A Jug of Wine, and Thou: MDM’s Tour Of The Twin Cities

Good food and good company in an convivial atmosphere, what could be better than that? The Chianti Grill has moved to its’ new digs near the Har Mar Mall in Roseville, off of Snelling in St. Paul.  Offering a fantastic wine list, and great Italian food, Markdown Mom recently visited the Chianti Grill at its’ new location and was greeted by the chef. 

This is a great date place with moderate prices coupled with a rich wood interior, and great service.  Come for lunch and save about 25%.  When ordering, spend the extra $1.50 for the balsamic vinegar with gorganzola cheese.Yummy!  Markdown Mom loved the shrimp filled cannelloni–oh so good and so many other delectables!

If you see the chef, tell him Markdown Mom sent you and add:

“Tutti a tavola a mangiare!” (everybody to the table to eat!)

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Jun 08

Sidewalk Sale Days

Summertime  spells summer fun.  And for bargain hunters nothing is more fun than sidewalk sale days.  Recently the Markdown Chics attended Grand Days in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is an annual event that takes place around the first weekend in June and is a great opportunity to explore sites that are close by, in fact, in your  own neighborhood!

Families, couples, and friends of all ages and their pets walked the 3-mile stretch between  Cleveland Avenue and Dale Street on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota’s highland park district for Grand Old Day–the largest one-day festival in the Midwest.

The event started at 7:45am and ended around 5:00pm.  Over 150 food and merchandise vendors and several entertainment venues lined the streets.  Some of the highlight’s from this year’s event included several musicians such as a couple of didgeridoo players, a fiddler, a mariachi and a rock band.

Several food vendors that frequent the state fair were also there such as mini-doughnuts, corn dogs and brauts, gyros and other ethnic foods, ice cream and smoothies.  And many artists were selling tie-dye shirts, jewelry, hand-carved furniture and masks.  This event happens only one-day during summer, so mark your calendars for next year!

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